Planning farm woodlands with Darroch Nurseries

We often talk about 'provenance', 'resilience' and planting 'the right tree in the right place' when planning farm woodland, but what does that mean in practice?

Darroch Nurseries is a social enterprise dedicated to growing native, local provenance trees in and for Scotland. The team care deeply about nurturing the relationship between people, the land, and the health and wellbeing of both. www.darroch-nurseries.co.uk.

Darroch believes in building mutually beneficial relationships which give back, in order to achieve a better future for the land – and its people – as partners, proudly creating a resilient future for us all.

Join them for a tour of the nursery, practical hands-on activity and discussion on topics including:

• setting up a tree nursery
• producing native trees
• the importance of provenance and resilience
• the right tree in the right place for the right reason: what does that look like in practice; species choice
• interactive session on planning, setting goals and priorities.

Hot lunch included.

FREE and open to farmers, crofters, land managers and foresters. Booking required.

For more information contact Colleen on 07972298576 / cmcculloch@soilassociation.org.

This is part of part of a new farmer-led knowledge exchange programme, Agroecology: Strengthening Livelihoods, which we are working on with Nourish Scotland, Landworkers’ Alliance, Pasture for Life, the Nature Friendly Farming Network and Propagate.

Funding for this programme is being made available through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF), which is funded by the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). 

Accessibility requirements

As part of the farm walk, we are likely to cover some distance and uneven ground. Please let us know upon booking if you have any accessibility requirements.

Filming and photography

Please be advised that filming and/or photography by Soil Association may take place at this event. To decline consent, you can get in touch or complete an opt-out form on the day.